【问】 请讲一讲apart from与besides的区别。 【答】 apart from既可以表示“排除”、“例外”的含义(相当于except,except for),也可以表示“包括”、“补充”的含义(相当于besides,as well as,in addition to)。 A.表示“排除”、“例外”的含义 1. No one knew that one of the aircraft’ s engines had failed,apart from the pilot.(Leech) 除了飞行员外,谁也不知道有一个发动机出故障了。 2. The children hardly see anyone,apart from their parents. (DAI) 除了他们的父母,孩子们很少看见其他人。 3. She had no money,apart from the five pounds that Christopher had given her.(EED) 除了克里斯托弗给她的五英镑之外,她再也没有钱了。 4. We had no trouble on the journey apart from a flat tyre. (Close) 除了瘪了一个轮胎之外,我们旅途中就再没遇到什么麻烦。 5. Apart from this consideration,there is no reason why we should not do so. 撇开这一点,我们是没有理由不这样做的。 6. Apart from a few words,I do not know any French at all. (NCE,Book 2,L. 14) 除了片言只语外,我根本不懂法语。 B.表示“包括”、“补充”的含义: 1. Apart from a flat tyre,we had faulty brakes. (Close) 除了瘪了一个轮胎之外我们的刹车也出了毛病。 2. Apart from being fun and good exercise,swimming is a very useful skill. 游泳,除了有趣和是一项很好的身体锻炼之外,还是一个很有用的技能。 3. Apart from other considerations,time is a factor.(《远东英汉大辞典》)除了其他考虑之外,时间也是一个因素。 4. Apart from an interesting-looking carved dagger,the box was full of crockery.(NewConcept English,Book 3,L.34) 除了一把看上去很有意思的雕花匕首之外,箱子里尽是陶器。